וַיַּקְרֵ֥ב אֶת־בֵּיתֹ֖ו לַגְּבָרִ֑ים וַיִּלָּכֵ֗ד עָכָ֞ן בֶּן־כַּרְמִ֧י בֶן־זַבְדִּ֛י בֶּן־זֶ֖רַח לְמַטֵּ֥ה יְהוּדָֽה׃
And he brought near his household by men, and ʿAḵan son of Karmi, son of Zavdi, son of Zeraḥ, from the tribe of Yehuda, was seized.
Morphology
- וַיַּקְרֵ֥ב (vayyaqrev) – Root: קרב (qarav); Form: Hifil wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “and he brought near”; Notes: Causative form indicating bringing forward.
- אֶת־ (ʾet) – Root: את (ʾet); Form: Direct object marker; Translation: “[the]”; Notes: Marks the direct object.
- בֵּיתֹ֖ו (beito) – Root: בית (bayit); Form: Noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “his household”; Notes: Refers to the family unit of the individual.
- לַגְּבָרִ֑ים (la-geverim) – Root: גבר (gever); Form: Noun, masculine plural with definite article; Translation: “by men”; Notes: Refers to individual males within the household.
- וַיִּלָּכֵ֗ד (vayyillaked) – Root: לכד (lakad); Form: Nifal wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “and was seized”; Notes: Passive action indicating selection.
- עָכָ֞ן (Aḵan) – Root: עכן (ʿakan); Form: Proper noun, masculine singular; Translation: “Aḵan”; Notes: Refers to the individual selected.
- בֶּן־ (ben) – Root: בן (ben); Form: Noun, masculine singular construct; Translation: “son of”; Notes: Indicates lineage.
- כַּרְמִ֧י (Karmi) – Root: כרם (kerem); Form: Proper noun, masculine singular; Translation: “Karmi”; Notes: Refers to Aḵan’s father.
- בֶן־ (ben) – Root: בן (ben); Form: Noun, masculine singular construct; Translation: “son of”; Notes: Indicates further ancestry.
- זַבְדִּ֛י (Zavdi) – Root: זבד (zavad); Form: Proper noun, masculine singular; Translation: “Zavdi”; Notes: Grandfather of Aḵan.
- בֶן־ (ben) – Root: בן (ben); Form: Noun, masculine singular construct; Translation: “son of”; Notes: Continuation of lineage.
- זֶ֖רַח (Zeraḥ) – Root: זרח (zarḥ); Form: Proper noun, masculine singular; Translation: “Zeraḥ”; Notes: Ancestor of Aḵan.
- לְמַטֵּ֥ה (le-matteh) – Root: מטה (matteh); Form: Noun, masculine singular construct; Translation: “from the tribe of”; Notes: Indicates tribal affiliation.
- יְהוּדָֽה׃ (Yehudah) – Root: ידה (yadah); Form: Proper noun, masculine singular; Translation: “Yehudah”; Notes: Refers to the tribe of Judah.